Results 1-10 of 10 for terrorism speaker:Ben Chapman

Intelligence and Security Committee (7 May 2009) has video

Ben Chapman: ...and 69 per cent. are available for expansion and investment. High levels of risk are involved, and high levels of monitoring are required. GCHQ will spend its increased resources on strengthening its counter-terrorism effort, primarily through operational support in the UK to an expanding Security Service. The theme of the agencies working together has become well established both in UK...

Bill Presented: Intelligence and Security Committee (17 Jul 2008) has video

Ben Chapman: ...those are very large sums of money, but I welcome the increased investment by the Government in this important matter. It is a necessary response to the continuing and pervasive threat posed by international terrorism. The Security Service has estimated that there are at least 2,000 individuals in the UK who pose a direct threat to our safety and public security because of their support...

Bill Presented: Intelligence and Security Committee (17 Jul 2008) has video

Ben Chapman: ...the threat faced by the UK, we must be confident that additional funds are appropriately distributed and targeted. We must be careful to ensure that, in rightly focusing resources on the threat of terrorism, we do not neglect to think carefully how best we can use total funds. For instance, the Committee, and hon. Members earlier in the debate, have expressed concern that the recent...

Bill Presented: Intelligence and Security Committee (17 Jul 2008) has video

Ben Chapman: ...ignore the more conventional threats. The Security Service currently spends only a small percentage of its resources on counter-espionage. The majority of the agency's resources go into combating terrorism at home and abroad—that is right—but at a time when other countries are increasing the sophistication and reach of their espionage activities, we may need to rethink that...

Royal Assent: Intelligence and Security Committee (Annual Report) (11 Jul 2006)

Ben Chapman: ...and which was initiated in the 2004 spending review. The significant additional funding made available since 9/11 has generally been accepted as essential to counter the enormous threat that we face from international terrorism and to provide an enhanced standard of coverage and assurance. However, it cannot be that, because an agency's operations are often secret, it should forgo normal...

Royal Assent: Intelligence and Security Committee (Annual Report) (11 Jul 2006)

Ben Chapman: ...—as we know, he is surrounded by problems. Earlier, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary mentioned the Commonwealth, which is also important. As today's sad events in Mumbai proved again, terrorism is a global issue, and it is no longer possible to separate the domestic and international parts of the problem. Terrorism comes from a range of groups, networks and individuals, which...

Royal Assent: Intelligence and Security Committee (Annual Report) (11 Jul 2006)

Ben Chapman: ...on. The Home Affairs Committee recently commented on that, and it will continue to be an issue. Although during the year the agencies have rightly concentrated the bulk of their efforts on counter-terrorism, there remain issues of counter-espionage and the protection of our economic well-being. Although significant resources continue to be devoted to those, our companies' secrets and our...

China (18 Jun 2002)

Mr Ben Chapman: ...our history, remarkable progress has been made. We enjoy close collaboration on the governmental front, and that has been particularly so recently in relation to international coalition against terrorism. Government links are many and varied, and high-level exchanges are frequent, which is to be greatly welcomed. That was demonstrably true of the Deputy Prime Minister's recent visit to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Police Effectiveness (13 Feb 2002)

Mr Ben Chapman: Does my right hon. Friend agree that there is an indivisibility about terrorism, and that the assistance provided by the United States will therefore be particularly welcome to the people of Northern Ireland? In so far as there are resource implications of that assistance, will the needs of the Police Service of Northern Ireland be met adequately and in full?

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Royal Marines (26 Nov 2001)

Mr Ben Chapman: If he will make a statement on the role of the Royal Marines in combating international terrorism.